released after posting a $75,000 bond. authorities are blaming it on a clerical error. paperwork from another defendant's file was accidentally placed in scott's file, leading to his release from jail. the other defendant had a $75,000 bond. >> we have been performing an exhaustive search in the county for frederick scott who is wanted on first degree murder charges. through an unfortunate error he is free right now and we are trying to bring him back in at all costs. >> reporter: his attorney tells news 4 there was another factor involved. one of the two indictments was dropped. the no bond status of the dismissed indictment was not transferred to the case. when he walked out of the jail, he walked out rightfully. he didn't escape. it wasn't a trick. according to online court information, scott was released

november 10th. a bench warrant issued for his arrest friday. cops didn't know about the error until last monday. scott, who is the son of a d.c. police officer, was charged in connection with the shooting death of watson in ed monson. >> we are hoping to get him back in custody right away. if he can turn himself in, it's the best, safest way for anyone involved. we wouldn't want a stand off situation. >> reporter: police are saying they have done everything they can to find this individual, look in the obvious places. they are hoping for the public's help to get him in custody. he's working to try to get him back in custody. i spoke to a relative of the victim in this case. they are aware of this release. at this point, they have no comment on the case. reporting live from palmer park, darcy spencer, back to you. >> thank you. wendy?

police in new york city arrested a man who is a home grown terrorist with plans to attack their town. he was planning to use pipe bombs to attack several locations in new york and target soldiers returning from iraq and afghanistan. they have been tracking him for nearly two years. finally arresting him over the weekend after an nypd informant helped him purchase suppliesupp. he was motivated by his own resentment by the presence of troops in iraq and afghanistan. >> he was using instructions on bomb making from al qaeda's inspire magazine. he had direct tied to a man recently killed in a drone attack. nypd made the arrest. federal authorities declined to get involved because he's mentally unstable.

prosecutors allege oscar ortega fired shots at the white house this month. the defense says there's no witness who can id the shooter. elaine reyes joins us with the latest on this story. >> reporter: he made a first appearance in pennsylvania last week. now he's back in our area to face charges against him. handcuffed with chains around his waist, oscar ortega sat quietly. attempted assassination of the president of the united states. he only responded with a few words when the judge addressed him, replying yes when asked if he understood the charges against him. prosecutors asked for ortega to undergo a forensic exam to determine his competence. the 21-year-old idaho native is accused of traveling to d.c. and firing a semiautomatic rifle at the white house this month. he later crashed his car near the roosevelt bridge and made

his way to pennsylvania where he was caught last week. ortega made this video shortly before his trip to the east coast. >> i am the modern day jesus christ you have been waiting for. >> reporter: his public defender told the judge that the two witnesses in this case couldn't positively identify ortega and their stories conflicted with one another. u.s. prosecutors disagree. oscar ortega has a criminal history in three states, mostly drug and alcohol. he was already on probation. they believe him to be a flight risk. add to that the seriousness of the assassination charges. the judge determined ortega will remain in federal custody. his next hearing is scheduled for next monday. if convicted, he could face life in prison. back to you.

>> elaine reyes, thank you. all right. breaking news tonight. it is official. the so-called supercommittee has given up. the lawmakers on deficit reduction could not reach an agreement on how to cut $1.2 trillion from our nation's deficit. they are split between republicans and democrats and they deadlocked over raising taxes and cutting entitlements. each side spent the day blaming the other. the bipartisan co-chairs released a statement saying they hope congress can build on the panel's work. failure to reach an agreement is going to trigger automatic spending cut that is go into effect january of 2013. lawmakers are trying to find a way around that rule. gloomy. foggy out there. not going to get nicer before thanksgiving, but thanksgiving is looking good. >> doug kammerer is live with the latest. oh, it's murky out there.

>> it really is. a little on the gloomy side this monday. the temperatures have been on the mild side. if you bring temperatures down 10 degrees, then you are talking a nasty day. today, the cloud cover and fog and temperatures average during the afternoon. down to 53 degrees, cooling off a little bit with the wind at 12 miles per hour. current temperatures 47 in martinsburg, 47 in hagerstown and 46 in martins. 63 in freddicsburg. do you think we have a frontal boundary sitting on top of the area? that's the case. that is why we are seeing fog and shower activity. it's on the light side. a drizzle or mist for many of us as we move into the evening hours. you can expect to see it 9:00 and 11:00. the fog is out there. you could see dense fog when you wake up tomorrow morning. more rain on the way.

i'll show you how long it will last. the thanksgiving forecast. i'll have it for you coming up. >> see you in a bit. >> after a rough 11 months, vin sense gray shook up his staff in the lathest move. he replaced the press secretary. tom sherwood joins us with the report. hi, tom. >> the mayor said he's not calling it a staff shake up. but he needed to make more changes at the top. >> hey. all right. >> all right. >> the mayor tossed in a winner at the nbc 4 food for families charity event downtown. earlier, mayor gray was trying to score more stability in his personal staff annoyancing a shake up with a new press secretary and deputy chief of staff to improve relations with the media and community groups. >> people get focused on things that are controversial. all we are asking for is

fairness. >> reporter: earlier this year, he hired a new chief of staff after controversies over their hiring and hiring of their adult children. the u.s. attorney's office investigates the hiring and allegations of campaign wrong doing. they said that ongoing probe had little influence on working with gray. the new deputy sheila bun. >> i know his integrity and his passion for the city. those reasons alone propelled me to come work for him. >> reporter: new press secretary pedro is leaving a capitol hill job. he lived in the city ten years. >> i met with the mayor several times since the process began. that's the only reassurance i needed was talking to the mayor. >> reporter: despite the probe, he's focusing on running the city. he answered several reporters by

criticizing them for focusing on controversies rather than successes. back to you. >> thank you. eliminating eight programs from the athletic department. this is the result of an $11 million budget deficit. among them, mens indoor/out door track, women's acrobatics and tumbling and water polo. they all have to go. the president says this was painful but necessary. >> if we don't take action and make cuts across the board, will not solve the problem. it puts at risk the entire athletics program. >> all current similarship and coaching contracts will be honored. >> school administrators are working to see if fund raising

will keep them off the chopping block. >> a huge school without sports like that. new developments in the penn state scandal. what investigators are focusing on in the scandal. staying safe while shopping. the warning police have before you head to the mall on black friday. the highway that could save hours in communitying time, starting tomorrow. news 4 at 5:00, we are just getting

penn state university tapped a former fbi director to lead the investigation. lieu wi freeh was named to investigate all penn state employees including members of the board of trustees. earlier this month, the grand jury accused jerry sandusky of sexually abusing eight boys over a 15 year period. a few days later, joe paterno was fired for not doing enough when allegations were made. >> this examination will include, among other things, failures and gaps in the

universities control environment, compliant programs and culture which may have enabled the alleged misconduct to a cur, go undetected and not be reported and addressed promptly and properly. >> fre,h headed the fbi between 1993 and 2002. we continue to follow that developing story out of manassas. a tsa agent arrested and charged with sexual assault. it happened on winfield loop. we have live with the latest. >> reporter: police tell us that the victim was being dropped off by a friend when it happened. take a look at the picture of the suspect. it's a 52-year-old. we are told by police that he is a tsa agent. he apparently is a supervisor at dulles international airport. he approaches a woman when she

was walking home sunday morning about 3:30 in the morning. he was wearing his uniform and showed her a badge. at that time, police say the victim was groped and sexually assaulted. the suspect took off on foot. listen to how they caught him so quickly. >> we conduct a canvas of surrounding neighborhoods and residences. during that canvas, a man came out of his residence that matched the description and was immediately interviewed. >> reporter: they hold personnel to the highest professional standards and investigates all levels of misconduct. tsa is working with police on this matter. they are not able to tell us if he posted bail but we are going to continue to follow this story throughout evening and have more on news 4 at 11:00.

>> thank you. doug joins us. it's only monday. buddy, we are already sick of this. >> you mean the gloom mys? >> yeah. >> it's sick out there. >> it is. some areas it's been foggy and drizzley all day long. some areas seeing the mist. other areas, warmer to the south. some areas in the 60s, others in the 40s. gloomy conditions and rainy. it's not nice out there at all. we are at 53 degrees. you can see the fog at the airport. it's better there. it was down a mile earlier. now two miles. earlier this morning, out on the river by wendy rieger's house. she took this beautiful picture. what a shot this is. the fog is something we are going to talk about. probably seeing for the next two days. watch out overnight and into the day tomorrow. 54 degrees out there now. dew point of 51. wind out of the east-northeast at 13 miles per hour.

the wind picked up by five to ten miles per hour. it's helped the fog situation. we had visibility down to a half mile in some locations. it's coming up a bit. 46 is the temperature in martinsburg. 48 in gaithersburg. this is the area where it's not just gloomy, but cold and gloomy. to the south, a different story. 63 in fredericksburg. better to the south for you folks. here is the visibility. latest is two miles in leesburg. now three in washington. we are above the one mile area. it's good news there. i expect it to go down overnight tonight in some areas. watch as you drive out of town. shower activity is out there. a scattering of green here. most of this very, very light rain. the persistent rain. if you are walking without an umbrella, it feels very, very uncomfortable and enough to get the windshield wipers going. in the panhandle of west virginia. more showers to come.

look at the cloud cover today. this is a frontal boundary that's sitting here, draped across the area over the next 24 to 48 hours. by tomorrow morning and tomorrow afternoon, a wave along the front. by tomorrow afternoon, 4:00, 5:00, heavier downpours making its way there. wednesday showers and chilly and windy conditions behind the storm system. we have a couple tough days ahead of us that are going to be rough as far as that goes. cloudy, fog. 54 to 57 degrees. 40s to the north. 60s to the south. this is areas around the district. tomorrow, cloudy, fog likely in the morning. maybe rain likely. most of it on the light rain. expect heavier rain late in the day tomorrow. mild with temperatures into the mid-50s. the next couple days, it looks like we will see the rain through wednesday. thursday and friday, looking

absolutely fantastic. 57 on thursday, 64 on friday. something else is going on, we have the holiday lights. i'm going to do the weather live in people's front yard. thursday, december 1, if you would like me to come to your front yard, send an e-mail at www.nbcwashington.com. >> did you string the lights, too? >> i decorate all the houses, yes. >> that year went by fast. i can't believe it's already. the holiday lights, yikes. >> i'm excited. i can't wait. >> thank you, doug. still to come, an unusual crime scene. thieves stealing expensive eye wear. snow before you go. liz crenshaw finds out if heading to an outlet for black friday is worth the drive. the phone lines are open for the donation drive. 202-889-4949. stop by the verizon center until stop by the verizon center until 7:00 t il, any luck finding a c?

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that's why we are asking for your help all day today and online. pat lawson muse has been holding down the fort. hi, pat. >> hi, jim and wendy. yes, there is still time to call. if you look behind the wizard girls, they have been here all day. their generous woman is making a generous donation now, even in the rain. it's a big sports night here at the verizon center. the caps are getting rdy to play the coyotes. meanwhile, the two former bullets and a former member of the wizards came by to make a special presentation. it was a $1500 presentation. >> when i think of thanksgiving, i give thanks for what i have, what life has brought me. i am a blessed one to be able to provide for my family and kids.

there's so many that haven't for whatever reason. instead of thanking for the things you have, think of those less fortunate. >> reporter: you are presenting a pretty big check back there. >> yeah, the guys pooled their money together and made a donation. hopefully it will help to some extent. we have been very fortunate throughout our lives to be able to do what we like to do and now it's -- we have an opportunity to give back. hopefully, we'll continue to do that. >> reporter: that's an example of the spirit of generosity that's been very much on display here. you don't have to be a sports fan. we have fans right here, again, still donating, trying to help us put hot meals on the tables of needy families this thanksgiving. we still need your help. go to the phones and call our

phone bank. 202-885-4949. come by the verizon center and drop off nonperishables or go to www.nbcwashington.com. however you decide to do it, we need you to dig down a little deeper and try to help someone this thanksgiving. try to put turkey and all the trimmings on the table. wendy, you don't eat turkey, but you eat tofurkey, right? >> not this year. i'm eating tons of sides. >> reporter: we have been collecting lots of veggies and fruits. >> good, i'm glad. >> reporter: we are going to feed a lot of folks. >> i hope so. >> we'll check back in a bit. coming up, staying safe while shopping this holiday season. >> reporter: i'm jane watrel in tyson's corner. technology can make you a target. it's been in the work for decades. a brand-new highway could save

you hours of time on the road. staying put. the restaurants that are committing to their georgetown roots after last april's flooding. we're

fast 4ward through the headlines. police in new york city arrest a man that is a home grown

terrorist. authorities say the 27-year-old was plotting an attack using pipe bombs on soldiers returning to the u.s. he was using articles from al qaeda's inspire magazine to make the bombs. police have been tracking him for nearly two years. mayor gray making changes in his staff. a veteran community worker has been hired as the deputy chief of staff with an eye toward helping the mayor improve his image. stocks took a tumble as the supercommittee in charge of cutting $1.2 trillion appear to be heading toward failure. the dow was down more than 300 points. it recovered to close at 247. the nasdaq s&p down. let's fast 4ward to the weather. doug? >> the temperatures on the warm side to the south of washington.

to the north, we are much cooler. we are dealing with fog out there now. temperatures of 54 degrees at the airport. winds out of the east-northeast at 13 miles per hour. showers making their way through. much of the shower activity now is on the lighter side. we are going to see the potential for rain over 24 to 48 hours. i'll be back to talk about what you can expect tonight and through the day tomorrow. >> all right. we'll see you then. thank you. as we approach the holiday shopping season. security experts are warning everyone to be on alert. one of the biggest distractions you can make may be in your cell phone. jane watrel is live at tyson's corner with more on the story. jane? >> reporter: it's all about not becoming a target. safety experts say cell phones are convenient, but you need to use common sense. they are high-tech shopping tools, holding calendars, lists, reminders and texts. >> i always check my phone, but i try to pay attention to where

i'm going, also. >> every few seconds i look up. i know where the buttons are. >> reporter: cell phones are distractions making you vulnerable to bad guys waiting to steal the joy from the holiday. >> talking on their cell phone and become unaware somebody is behind them or walking. it's one more distraction you have to be aware of. >> reporter: security guards report a distracted shopping set down purchases to have a thief walk off with the purchases. >> pocketbooks and credit cards. a lot of different things you have to think about that you didn't before. >> reporter: other veteran shoppers banish their phones. >> i keep it on vibrate because i'm busy. i keep my purse tight, like so. >> reporter: a group plan. >> pay attention to what you are

doing. what happens is they set their bags down and they set them down to go do something else. it's when they are the most vulnerable. >> reporter: another time not to be on your cell phone is now, when it's dark walking to your car. you are setting yourself up to become an easy target. i'm jane watrel. back to you, jim. >> good and timely advice for us. thank you, jane. the thieves have been busy. police need your help identifying them. the suspects in these surveilness photos stole a dozen pair of expensive glasses from stores in the county. the most recent was at four eyes in alexandria. they operate in pairs districting the clerk. they may be similar to a string of thefts. metro is gearing up for the

holiday season. there will be increased buses running from the greenbelt metro to bwi. trains begin at 7:00 a.m. thanksgiving day and run at the regular 5:00 a.m. start time on friday. it's a busy travel week ahead. before you book your flight we have information to help you get home on time. tisha thompson has the juicy travel tips coming up tonight. >> wendy, you probably noticed how expensive flights are getting these days. before you book your next flight home for the holidays, we are going to show you nitty gritty details that came out to help you find out which airlines are doing the best and worst job getting you home on time. which airline has the most delays and canceling the most flights. bumps you off your plane and misplaces your luggage. we found out one local airport

has a 100% on time arrival rate. we are going to show you where, tonight on news 4 at 11:00. >> that's going to be good to hear. thanks. still ahead on news 4 at 5:00, 30 years after the death of natalie wood, her sister is talking about it. investigators are reopening that case. again, today is nbc 4s food for families donation drive. give us a call. there are two ways you can help. call 202-885-4949 or stop by down at the verizon center to make your donation.

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residents in northern virginia are dealing with power outages this evening. do min yan virginia power reports 10,000 customers are without. 3,000 in alexandria. crews are working on repairs. they are expected to be restored between 8:00 and 10:00. there's no word on what caused the outages at this time. >> a dreary night. thanksgiving the fast approaching. thousands of families are struggling to put food on the table this holiday season. >> we are asking for your help to change that. pat lawson muse is live at the verizon center. she's been out there all day

getting donations. there's still time. she's waiting for you. >> that's right. it's been a marathon day of giving all day. a few moments ago, a father, son and grandson on their way to the caps game walked up to us and put a $100 check in the basket. it's the spirit we have seen on display all day today. monique curry of the washington wizards brought baskets of food she collected for needy families. >> thanksgiving is one of my most favorite holidays. people are in the giving spirit and able to donate to the less fortunate. it's important to me. i know it's important to eya as well. >> reporter: all of the food collected here at the verizon center is being sorted and boxed up at the boys and girls club in northeast washington. there are an army of volunteers that have been working hard all

day long preparing the baskets heading to the tables of thousands of needy families in the washington area. they have been identified by social service agencies, schools, churches and other organizatio organizations. they are expecting the baskets. we are still collecting and determined to fulfill their thanksgiving wish for a hot meal. you can help by going to the phones, 202-885-4949. you can also still visit us here. we'll be here until 7:00 this evening, even in the rain collecting food or go online and donate at www.nbcwashington.com. we need you to donate. a lot of folks are depending on us and you. your generosity, this holiday season. wendy, jim? >> thanks, pat. coming up next, making the most out of your black friday shopping plan. i'm liz crenshaw. thinking of heading to the outlets for holiday shopping? i have the best attack plan

coming up. coming up in sports, dan hellie breaks

as the investigation continues in the 1981 death of actress natalie wood her sister

says the truth should come out. her body was found in a cove near the yacht's dingy. this morning on "today," natalie wood's sister spoke to matt lauer to say there was more to the story. >> i'm so frightened of hearing things that i don't want to hear. i would like to be told that everything is exactly as they said. i know it isn't quite like that. >> tomorrow will be the 30th anniversary of the death of natalie wood. she was 43. today consumer reports revealed the 2011 naughty and nice holiday list. listen up. the good and not so good shopping policies and the companies behind them. on the nice side, costco, american express and live nation for being consumer friendly. naughty, airtran made the list for charging customers extra

money for the price of the seat. radioshack and verizon made the naughty list. it's not a thumbs up or thumbs down. it's based on specific policy that is are customer friendly. let's get the latest on the forecast at storm center 4 and doug. >> we are watching how the fog is developing across the region. we saw dense fog about an hour ago, then the wind picks up. now the fog is becoming lighter. now we are seeing the showers move in. you can see the cloud cover. of course, the showers we are going to continue to see here throughout the rest of the evening. what are we talking act as far as temperatures go? the numbers are going to be on the cool side. they are not bad out there at all. we are talking temperatures toward the upper 50s in some locations or upper 40s. as we move through, the rest of the evening hours, more showers overnight through tomorrow. we'll definitely see the showers move through. some of the rain tomorrow, right

around 5:00 could be heavy around the district. your rush hour tomorrow afternoon could be prommatic. we have to talk about that tomorrow. the area of low pressure swings through wednesday. we'll talk more about that. that and the thanksgiving forecast, coming up. >> thank you. we want to go live to the white house. we reported the failure of the supercommittee. let's listen in to the president. >> part of the law required congress to reduce the deficit by an additional $1.2 trillion by the end of this year. in september, i sent them a detailed plan that would have gone above and beyond that goal. it's a plan that would reduce the deficit by $3 trillion, by cutting spending, slowing the growth of medicare/medicaid and asking the wealthiest americans to pay their fair share. in addition, there were a number of other plans to consider from democrats and republicans. all of which promoted a balanced

approach. this kind of balanced approach to reducing our deficit, an approach where everybody gives a little bit and everyone does their fair share. it's supported by an overwhelming majority of americans, democrats, independents and republicans. it's supported by experts and economists from all across the political spectrum. many democrats in congress were willing to put politics aside and commit to reasonable adjustments that would have reduced the cost of medicare as long as it's part of a balanced approach. but, despite the agreement that exists for such an approach, there's too many republicans in congress who have refused to listen to the voices of reason and compromise that are coming from outside of washington. they continue to insist on protecting $100 billion worth of tax cuts for the wealthiest 2% of americans even if it means

reducing education and medical research. even if it means deep cuts in medicare. at this point, at least, they simply will not budge from that negotiating position. so far, that continues to be the main stumbling block that prevented them to further reduce the deficit. now, we are not in the same situation we were in in august. there's no imminent threat to us defaulting on the debt that we owe. there are $1 trillion worth of spending cuts locked in. part of a law i signed this summer stated in congress could not reach an agreement on the deficit, there would be another $1.2 trillion of automatic cuts in 2013, divided equally between domestic spending and defense spending. one way or another, we will trim the deficit by a total of at

least $2.2 trillion over the next ten years. that's going to happen one way or another. we have $1 trillion locked in. either congress comes up with $1.2 trillion or this kicks in and the spending cuts occur that bring an additional 1.2 trillion dallas. the question is whether we can reduce the deficit in a way to help the economy grow, that operates with a skal pal, not a hatch hatchet. if not, whether congress is willing to stick to the painful deal in august for the automatic cuts. some in congress are trying to undo the automatic spending cuts. my message to them is simple. no. i will veto any effort to get rid of those automatic spending cuts domestic and defense spending. there will be no easy off ramps on this one. we need to keep the pressure up

to compromise. not turn off the pressure. the only way these spending cuts will not take place is if congress gets back to work and agrees on a balanced plan to reduce the deficit by at least $1.2 trillion. that's exactly what they need to do. that's the job they promised to do. they still got a year to figure it out. although congress has not come up with an agreement yet, nothing presents them from coming up with an agreement in the days ahead. they can still get a balance ahead. the democrats are prepared to do so. my expectation is some republicans are still interested in preventing the automatic cuts from taking place. as i have from the beginning, i stand willing to work with anybody ready to engage in the effort to create a balanced plan for deficit reduction.

now, in the meantime, we have a lot of work left to do this year. before congress leaves next month, we have to cut taxes for workers and small business owners across america. if we don't act, taxes will go up for every single american starting next year. i'm not about to let that happen. middle class americans can't afford to lose $1,000 next year because congress won't act. i can only hope members of congress fighting so hard to protect tax breaks for the wealthy will fight to protect tax breaks for small business owners. we need to put construction workers on the job building our roads and bridges. we need to put teachers in the classrooms educating our kids. when everybody gets back from thanksgiving, it's time to get work done for the american people. all around the country, americans are working hard to live within their means and meet their responsibilities. i know they expect washington to

do the same. thanks. >> all right. that's the president. not happy with the supercommittee. coming up as a failure and saying there are no easy off ramps on this, he's going to veto an attempt to get around the rule. you have to make the cuts. moving on with shopping on everybody's mind, you may be wondering if a trip to the outlet malls are worth the drive. >> we have answers to the questions. >> outlets are a $30 billion a year industry. some shoppers wonder if the prices are better. is the merchandise good quality? some answers and just in time for the holidays. >> i found them really fun. there was a lot of different variety. plus it's outdoors. >> we visited leesburg premium outlets where we found early holiday shoppers. >> i have about three or four gifts already. >> overall, the prices are

better. >> everybody is looking to save money all the time. outlets are an option. >> the publisher of consumer reports magazine surveys 17,000 readers and 60% were completely or very satisfied with their outlet shopping experience. >> it's quality, it's selection. it's what you can buy there. >> they gave top ratings to jockey, carters, harry and david, izod coach for quality selection and service. unique products, items made specifically for the outlet store. they carry previous season discontinued and clearance items as well. 75% of consumer reports readers describe the merchandise quality as excellent or good. with 110 outlets here, it's smart to have a budget and plan. know when to shop.

consumer reports say the biggest crowds are typically between noon and 3:00. shopping in the morning is great. shopping when there's fewer people there, before the lunch crowd hits. the weekday as opposed to the weekend. >> they are praised and criticized. the top complaint, higher than expected prices. >> the stuff i got today was mainly at their regular price i could have got somewhere else. adidas outlet, shoes were half price. >> that's why it pays to do your research. consumers can call the management office ahead of time to find out about unadvertised sales, extra discounts and e-mail sale alerts. veterans, military and senior citizens get additional sales as well. >> everything is on sale every day but there might be additional sales going on. >> buyer beware.

if you are buying a gift for someone else, know the return policy. >> you usually can't return items you purchase at an outlet at a regular retail store. >> you want to do holiday shopping here? >> absolutely. >> another plan of attack, look up the store locations you are interested in to figure out where to park. many outlet stores are going to open thanksgiving night as early as 9:00 p.m. they will all be open by midnight. it answers the question, it is not necessarily the throw away stuf

welcome back to news 4 at 5:00. here at redskins park, sitting along trevor price. our analyst, 14-year veteran. disheartening after the 27-24 victory. for the first time, it seemed they had a chance to win this thing. >> the first thing is no such thing as moral victories in football. that is a lie. we had one. they played hard enough to win but came up short. >> six straight losses now. the one play i think is going to be remembered most in this game is in overtime. it's third and 15 for the

cowboys. tony romo does it to the redskins. dez bryant for a big game. hall was on the coverage. he falls down. blames himself. says he should probably be cut. what do you make of that reaction? >> i have one thought for you. be careful what you wish for. i played for mike shanahan. trust me, he has no qualms cutting you, at all. be very careful. you want to stand-up, be a stand-up guy, deangelo, be cool. >> you like the fact he's taking responsibility sfl. >> i do. that is besides it point. don't say that. >> there's some positives in this game. the biggest had to be rex grossman who had his second best game of the year.

a 95 quarterback rating. we always talk about good rex, bad rex. this was good rex. >> good attitude. he played well. he wanted to lead his team. that's what you want from the quarterback. they came up short, but some of the throws he made were unbelievable. you can't ask for much more than what he did, quite onnestly. >> this was the second most productive game all season. we have issues to talk about coming up at 6:00. like the twitter war. we'll have that coming up. >> if you could only take it back. quite a game yesterday. thanks guys. >> that's it for news 4 at 5:00, thanks. news 4 at 6:00 starts right now. supercommittee, super failure. lawmakers can't agree on how to trim the deficit.

who will be hit the hardest. a staff shake up by vincent gray. who he hadded to his administration. a man arrested for murder walks out of custody. it was a mix up. >> good evening. i'm jim vance. >> i'm doreen gentzler. breaking news, the congressional supercommittee failed to make an agreement. they were given unusual powers to cut through partisan gamesmanship while cutting $1 trillion from the debt. they could not do it. most americans agree a way forward is a balanced approach in which everyone gives a little. >> despite the agreement that exists, there's still too many republicans in congress who have refused to listen to the voices of reason and compromise coming from outside of washington. they continue to insist on protecting $100 billion worth of tax cuts for the wealthiest 2%